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In 2007, The Cadets played the encore after a show in Lincoln, NE. There was a youth music camp lining the front of the stands as the horn line opened with the "Liquid" tag from 2005. There were plenty of tears following that, although probably not the same kind as the OP was thinking of.

Here's what Bill Cook had to say on the matter: "There has been speculation that it required $1 million to field Star; this is true. (At another time, I will give the details on how four corporations were started to meet Star's financial needs in the future; these companies are: Star Charter Services, Star Travel Services, Cook Aviation, and Cook Air Services. With the exception of Cook Air Services, they are profitable and contributing to Star of Indiana today). Expenses each year run between $740,000 and $950,000. For this reason, I suggest to anyone who asks me, "What is the first thing to do when starting a drum corps?" My answer is, "(1) Raise enough money to get started and to field the corps, (2) never go in debt and stay within budget, (3) find a continuing source of income outside of drum corps such as bingo or sponsorship, and (4) don't disappoint young people by allowing your corps to go broke." Full article: http://www.blastthes...rtical_rec.html